EXARCH

Exarch

In the Byzantine Empire, an exarch was a governor with extended authority over a province at some remove from the capital Constantinople. The prevailing situation frequently involved him in military operations.

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exarch

Noun

  1. In the , a governor of a distant province.
  2. In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.
  3. In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.


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